How does FLC WWW work?
The Rules of your WWW
- All things for your website must be stored in the WWW directory on your personal share.
- Your main page must be named default.html or default.htm.
- You must always create items in the directories or copy and paste them in. Never, ever, please do not drag items into the WWW directory (see pitfalls below).
What happens after I create my web site?
- Your web site is listed in the faculty website directory located at http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/ within 24 hours of creation.
- If you need help with your web site please call the Help Desk at 7444.
The Pitfalls
- If you drag and drop your items into your WWW directory they fail to inherit the permissions of the WWW folder, but instead keep the permissions of the location you dragged them from. You want the WWW permissions so the world can see your images etc.
- Watch your links. It is easier to break a link in your website than you think, especially if development of your web site or parts of your web site occurs in locations other than your WWW folder. There are many free link checkers on the Internet. Do a Google search for free link checker to find one.
- Things on your web site will be misspelled due to fat fingers, tension headache, or bad days. Use spellchecker. It is a web designers best friend.
Organize your website
The most important thing to ensure troubleshooting success is to organize your data. Make sure that you implement a well thought out directory structure in which to store your files. Break down your site into categories and organize related pages in the same folder. All syllibi, notes, and assignments for a particular class might be stored in a class folder. Use subfolders where necessary. Structured file organization will make your site easier to maintain and navigate. Also, organize items such as images and sound files in a central folder that can be conveniently retrieved from all site locations. Placing these types of files in a central location will help prevent duplication of files in several different directories.
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This is one example that you might use to organize your files within your WWW directory. There are many ways to do this so do what works best for you. Troubleshooting will be much easier if you are familiar with your directories and files. |
